Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs Nissan Titan: recalls and problems
Since 2000 the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 55 recalls and 16,661 owner complaints; the Nissan Titan has 34 recalls and 3,268 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
At a glance
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | Nissan Titan | |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 55 | 34 |
| Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls | 2 | 0 |
| Owner complaints | 16,661 | 3,268 |
| Crashes reported | 667 | 105 |
| Fires reported | 221 | 50 |
| Injuries reported | 458 | 73 |
| Most reported problem | Service Brakes | Power Train |
NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.
Complaints by model year
Chevrolet Silverado 1500Nissan Titan
Every model year
| Year | Silverado 1500 recalls | Silverado 1500 complaints | Titan recalls | Titan complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 132 | — | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 111 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 323 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 397 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 663 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 | 859 | 5 | 58 |
| 2020 | 12 | 755 | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 10 | 1,105 | 4 | 49 |
| 2018 | 7 | 524 | 4 | 90 |
| 2017 | 7 | 715 | 3 | 187 |
| 2016 | 12 | 797 | — | — |
| 2015 | 11 | 1,111 | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1,438 | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | 2 | 302 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 2 | 216 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 4 | 565 | 1 | 26 |
| 2010 | 3 | 363 | 3 | 46 |
| 2009 | 3 | 445 | 3 | 47 |
| 2008 | 3 | 914 | 5 | 133 |
| 2007 | 2 | 849 | 1 | 140 |
| 2006 | 0 | 359 | 5 | 430 |
| 2005 | 0 | 525 | 4 | 891 |
Chevrolet Silverado 1500: top problems
Service Brakes3,910
Engine3,074
Electrical System2,639
Power Train2,427
Air Bags2,367
Unknown or other1,577
Nissan Titan: top problems
Power Train1,353
Engine585
Service Brakes492
Fuel System277
Electrical System272
Suspension210
Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
Check your VIN →Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
Questions
Which has more problems, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 or the Nissan Titan?
Since model year 2000 owners have filed 16,661 complaints about the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 3,268 about the Nissan Titan with NHTSA, so the Nissan Titan has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.
Which has more recalls, the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 or the Nissan Titan?
NHTSA lists 55 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 34 for the Nissan Titan since model year 2000.

